Windows 10 Game Mode has been officially confirmed by Microsoft which look to boost performance when a title is running.

Explaining the changes, Mike Ybarra, Head of Platform Engineering for Xbox wrote: “2017 is going to be a monumental year for gaming at Microsoft.

“Whether you play on Xbox One, a Windows 10 PC, your mobile phone, or anywhere you sign-in with Xbox Live, we’re going to make your gaming experiences easier, more social, and better with innovative hardware and software features throughout the year.

“Our goal is to make Windows 10 the best Windows ever for gaming. With the Creators Update, we’re introducing a new feature called Game Mode.

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“Windows Insiders will start seeing some of the visual elements for Game Mode this week, with the feature being fully operational in builds shortly thereafter.

“Our vision is for Game Mode to optimize your Windows 10 PC for increased performance in gaming. This is a big update for Windows; we’re looking forward to Insiders getting their hands on this new feature for further testing, and we’ll have much more to share on what it is and how it works soon, so stayed tuned.”

That won’t be the only thing changing for Microsoft users, the Xbox One will also see a new update rolled out that will aim to speed up several functions on the next-gen console.

Listing the changes coming to the platform, Ybarra added: “In addition, every Xbox One will see an update coming to the Guide that will make it faster to complete common tasks.

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“Through one press of the Xbox button on your controller, you’ll be able to pull up the newly enhanced Guide as an overlay on the left side of your screen no matter what you’re doing. In addition, we’re rebuilding the most popular multitasking experiences for speed and ease of access.

“For example, you’ll be able to start recording your GameDVR clips, adjust your recording length, and access your captures directly in the Guide. We’ll also add a new Achievement tracking overlay, Gamerscore Leaderboard, a new Cortana design, and controls for background music, making these features easier to use.”

Microsoft also confirmed that their bringing new updates to the Activity Feed, which will add additional improvements to Clubs and Looking For Group (LFG), such as moderator tools for Clubs and the ability to share LFG posts in your feed.